Film mount



W. F. BARRY Oct.' 29, 1929.

FILM MOUNT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed D60. 2, 1927 INVENTOR y J? 13M?,

OMMENDRTIONS UGGESTDNS ATT NEY.

Oct. 29, '1929.

`W. F. BARRY FILM MOUNT Filed Deo. 2, 1927 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 d DIV-RIGHT 4 1 remous Anuassg.

v LEFT SUPERIOR Fonwnnp 1o RIGHT IN FERI 0K Patented Get. 29, 1929 vPATENT FFICE WALTER F. BARRY, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY FILM MOUNTl Y Application flied December a, 192?.- seri'ai No. 237,238.v

This invention relates to an improved mount for films and is particularly adapted Yfor the use of dental or medical films used in X-ray diagnosis and the mount not only firmly holds the films but is preferably dew signed to facilitate the study and location of defects and ills that are disclosed by the pictures. llhe drawings and description are directed to a preferred form of holder or 10 mount for dental films. T his mount not only holds the films of adjacent mouth regions in proper relative positions but also contains indicia and supplemental information on which the trouble can be plainly marked by the party making the diagnosis.

The invention resides in the assembling of two sheets of material, usually cardboard, with openings in them, the sheets being pasted or otherwise secured together at a slight distance from the openings, except on one edge of each opening which forms a slit for inserting a film between the sheets, the film being thus held at its edges by the rims of the openings, the rims of which are left free far enough to provide a grip on the edges of the film. On the open end of the opening place, on one of the sheets.y a tab which is normally flat when the mount is supplied to the dentist and which is disposed so that it is snapped over the edge of the film and when the sheets have resumed their flat position the film is held firmly in position.

lWhile have illustrated this invention as constructed to receive a set of films it will be evident that a single pocket can be made according to the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanyino drawings, in which Figure 1 is a View of a mount with a cover on which information can be noted. Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the mount without the cover and with a more detached showing of the usual make up. Figure 3 is a front view o-n an enlarged scale of the mount of one film and Figure 4 is a back view thereof. Figure 5 is a secti-on on line 5 5 in Figure 4. Figure 6 is a section showing how the tab is snapped over the edge of a film.

In cases where a written report is t0 be submitted with the film the device comprises a sheet 10 which holds the film 0r films and a cover 11 on which can be noted the diagnosis and also recommendations and suggestions for treatment. This cover, however, can be dispensedwith if desired.

Y The sheet 10 has openings 12 into which thel films 13 are placed and when held to the Vlighthe films can be studied for detection `17 of the film to extend part way into the space between the sheets. The parts are thin and flexible.` After the film is slid into place the assembled parts are flexed between the thumb and finger as shown in Figure 6 to cause the tab to be snapped under the edge of the film and .it'then locks the film in position.v This will be evident from Figures 4 and 5. The thickness of the sheets is very much exaggerated in the drawing and in actual use the parts are substantially flat after they are assembled.

The mount can be made to include films showing parts of or the whole mouth and to Winclude identification data for parts and defects.

In the form shown the openings are marked at the edges with indicia showing the superior or inferior right or left regions and the teeth that are situated therein. A form of such indicia is indicated at 1S in the drawings.

by such marks as the letters at 20 to make more convenient the notations on sheet 10 relative to the parts to be referred to in a diagnosis.

The under sheet 14 is, of course, provided With an opening in register` with the openings 12 in the sheet l0 andthe mount, When held to a light,.clearly shows the relative arrangement of parts of the mouth and Apermits of an easy and prompt diagnosis of conditions therein.

In the case of temporary or childrens teeth I provide a supplemental chart which can'be used for marking the particular teeth-.displayed in films mounted in the openings.

'Another advantage of. this construction is .thatzthereiszno Celluloid or other material in -fronti ofgor in back of the film and thus there ,is-'nofinterference witha clear inspection of the picture andthe details of the film are plain landa diagnosis is thus. facilitated.

'With .this :devicefthe diagnosis is "readily y,understandable-bypersons inspecting it even :although they `arenotfamiliar With the study ofrXfray :photographs Iolaimz-w .1.y A filmimounticomprising a flexible sheet 'with an opening .therein,-a second flexible sheet-superimposed andsecured yon the first sheet and fvvithan opening in register With the first sheet, the sheets beingafreeofi-attachment ata oneedgeato allovvan entrance slit for va film, and aitab struck up #from one -sheet and disposedto bersn'apped overthe edgeof the'film aatQthevslit'Whenfthe sheetsare flexed and form fa, stopirwhen the. sheetsl are flattened.

.112. A gfilm .fmountl` comprising tWo :flexible sheets pasted :together :and having 'aligned iopenings,'the:edges of; the openings being free 'rom:paste,"one sideibeing. openitolform a slit,

onefoifzthe sheets vhaving atab normally flat and'f'a'daptedto bel snapped over the` edge, ofa 1film between the sheets wvhen the tWo Ysheets are flexedandfform a stopwvhenV the sheets are attened.

3. A film mount comprising two sheets of cardboardwith aligned openings and secured together. except-at one edge, one Vsheetbeing longerzthan' the other at` said edge,a-the opening in the shorter sheet extending to theedge,

thelonger sheethavingatab disposed zso as ito `begsnapped overthe edge o'f a'film between the.` sheets When-the sheets. are flexed 4vso r as to leavingzthe' fourth sidefas. an entrance slit efor inserting; films: edgewse, and tabs'` on-.the irst sheetfandl integral 'therewith and disposed so sas itoribesnapped overalls-:filmsxbetweenthe 4With a' tab extendin'gfor a slight distance beyond the edge and into the opening and adapted"to"be bent over the edge of the film to hold .itinplace In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

AWALTER F. BARRY. 

